《2026年名校金典课堂八年级英语上册人教版》

四、阅读短文，根据短文内容选择正确答案。
Josh and Amy are like many other teenagers. They have jobs to do to help out around the home. Josh washes cars for his neighbors while Amy helps their neighbors' kids with their homework.
Everyone in Josh and Amy's family is busy. Their mom works in an office and often has to stay late for meetings. Their father has a shop and stays late to finish his work. Josh and Amy go to school every day. And they join different clubs and sports teams. They also have lots of friends to spend time with.
Josh and Amy' mom leaves for work at 7:00 in the morning and does not get home most days until 6：30 p. m. Their father leaves home early too.
Josh and Amy's parents work hard to feed their family. They need money to pay for their home and to pay their bills. Next year they want to buy a new car. The family also wants to go on a vacation to California. Josh and Amy need clothes， books and other things for school. Their parents are also saving money for Josh and Amy to go to college when they finish high school.
（A）1. What do the kids do to help their parents auording to the passage?
A. Take part-time jobs.
B. Do chores at home.
C. Work in an office.
（B）2. Where do the parents spend most of their daytime?
A. At home.
B. At the workplace.
C. In the kids' school.
（A）3. Which of the questions is answered in the last paragraph?
A. Why do the family work so hard?
B. How much money do their family need to save?
C. How are the family planning to make more money?
（A）4. What information can we get from the passage?
A. The parents are responsible for（对……负责） the family.
B. The family will buy a new house next year.
C. The father works for 11 hours and a half every day.
（B）5. What is the best title for this passage?
A. Busy Kids.
B. A Busy Family.
C. Hard-working Parents.

答案： A; B; A; A; B